Clothespin holder



Aug. 23, 1932. KREBS 1,872,753

CLOTHESPIN HOLDER Filed June 9, 1931 INVENTOR ATTONEY Patented Aug. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES ANTHONY KREBS, OF ROSELLE' PARK, NEW JERSEY GLOTHESPIN HOLDER Application filed June 9, 1931.. Serial 1%. 543,134.

This invention relates to clothes pin holders and has for one of its objects the provision of such a holder adapted to be attached to the body of a person.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a clothes pin holder adapted to hold clothes pins at a short distance away from the clothes of the person to which the holder is attached.

A further object is the provision of a clothes pin holder in which the clothes pins are necessarily placed with the heads in corresponding position so that the various pins will not have to be variously manipulated after being withdrawn from the holder as is necessary with pins held in a bag, the pins in the holder of my invention all being held in similar position. 7

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from a reading of the following specification.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from a consideration of the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of the application, with the understanding, however, that the improvement is capable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawing nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modifications may be made there from as do not affect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View showing a lady having attached to her person a clothes pin holder of my invention and in the act of hanging clothes.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the clothes pin holder; and

Fig. 3 is a side view of the holder showing several clothes pins held thereby.

Referring to the drawing for a more de tailed description thereof, the clothes pin holder of my invention is preferably, although not necessarily, made from a single piece of fairly stout wire 5. The wire, intermediate its end portions, is bent alternately inopposite directions to forma plu rality of channels6 adapted to receive the niches? of clothes pins 8 having heads 9.. The channels 6 are narrower than the heads 9 of the clothes pins. Thelower ends of the channels 6 are closed by the looped'portions 10' of the wire and said channels are constricted at their upper or pin receiving ends 11 by means of the loops 12. The constric= tion of the channels, as will readily be appreciated, serves to retain the pins in the holder when the latter is not worn by a person and is, as may happen, in an inverted or upside down position.

The channel forming portion of the wire, as shown in Fig. 3, extends forwardly from extensions 15 and preferably at an acute angle thereto for thepurpose of holding the clothes pins away from the body of the person carying the holder. Beyond the extensions 15 end portions 16 of the wire are looped to form eyelets 17. A strap 18 ,is secured to one of said eyelets and carries a fastening element 19 adapted to be detachably connected to the other eyelet, said strap adapted to go around a persons body as shown in Fig. 1.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A clothes pin holder comprising a strip bent alternately in opposite directions to form channels adapted to receive the necks of the usual clothes pins, said channels being narrower than the heads of the pins.

2. A clothes pin holder comprising a strip bent alternately in opposite directions to form channels adapted to receive the necks of the usual clothes pins, said channels being narrower than the heads of the pins, the end portions of the strip being bent to form eyelets.

3. A clothes pin holder comprising a strip bent alternately in opposite directions to form channels adapted to receive the necks of the usual clothes pins, said channels being narrower than the heads of the pins, the end portions of the strip being bent to form eyelets and fastening means secured to the eyelets. and adapted to go around a persons body.

4. A clothes pin holder comprising a strip bent alternately in opposite directions to form channels adapted to receive the necks of the V usual clothes pins, said channels being narrower than the heads of the pins, the strip being bent to constrict the channels at their 5 pin-receiving ends.

5. A clothes pin holder comprising a strip bent alternately in opposite directions to form channel's adaptedito, receive the necks of the usual clothes pins, said channels being narm rower than the heads of the pins, said strip having extensions the channel-forming portion of the strip extending forwardly from the extensions.

6. A clothes pin holder comprising a strip bent alternately in oppositedi rections to form channels adapted to. receive the necks of the usual clothes pins, said channels bein narrower tfianthe heads of thepins, said strip having extensions and the channel-forming 2O, portion: of the strip.- extending forwardly from the extensions at an acute angle.

In testimony whereof Thereby aflix my signature.

ANTHONY KREBS. 

